git-worktree

You can work on multiple branches simultaneously by creating Git worktrees. Worktrees let you checkout different branches in separate directories, enabling parallel development without stashing or switching branches in a single repository.

Using a Git worktree is an effective way to review pull requests without stashing. You can create a dedicated worktree for the PR branch, keeping your current working directory untouched while testing the proposed changes in isolation.

To create a worktree for a feature branch, use the command `git worktree add ../project-feature-a -b feature-a`. This checks out the new branch into a separate directory, allowing you to start parallel development immediately.

Yes, you can manage existing worktrees by moving them to new directories, locking them to prevent deletion, or pruning them to clean up stale references. These actions keep your parallel development contexts organized and separated.

Cross-worktree coordination allows you to manage changes across multiple worktrees while sharing the same underlying Git repository. This reduces context switching and ensures all branches stay synchronized without requiring duplicate clones.

You should avoid Git worktrees if your project relies on absolute paths or if your development environment lacks support for multiple active working directories. Worktrees share the same repository, so tools with strict single-root configurations may experience conflicts.